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Swapping clothes with the Finns
Flea markets are popular places to buy clothes in Finland, but clothing swaps are something new.

Grab a tambourine!
Under the quiet surface Oulu there is a whole world of rhythm and groove going on.

Relax your nerves with bowling!
Bowling is a popular sports also among students.

Football unites students
Sports are an excellent way to meet new people – even if you do not have a common language.

Chinese cuisine is full of flavours and old habits
Extra had a dinner with an exchange student from China. Zhang Xin taught us how to use chopsticks and told us that there are numerous different kinds of cuisines in China.

The best way to get around in Oulu
Extra took Maarten Heystek, an exchange student from one of the biggest cycling countries, Holland, on a bike ride around Oulu.

Move your body - so your mind works better
Exercise, fresh air and sports offer much needed balance to studying.

Food brings people together
International cooking evening gave students the chance to learn about local food habits - and not just the Finnish ones.

To see or not to see – that's not even a question
Do you want to see a movie, but don't have any money? No worries, join a movie club!

Free time fun in Finland
Avoiding the winter depression.

Live music gets the blood pumping
One of the best ways to spend your free time is to go out and enjoy live performances.

Movie premiers, soft seats and the taste of popcorn
Movie-goers have ample choice in Oulu.

Look and feel your Winter Dream
How to get a glimpse of Lapland and find a real winter action – find out here!

700 000 books in one card
Finnish are proud of their high standard libraries. A student should utilise this free and useful convenience.

Sports for spectators
For sport spectators there are several interesting teams playing in Oulu and one in Raahe in the Finnish Champions league.

Flea(less) markets
Oulu's flea markets offer everything from clothes to antique – without the fleas.

A place for sweat and nudity
Nude people sweating? Yeah, that's what sauna is all about and we Finns love it.

Must clubs and pubs
Somewhere in the middle of their studying students also want to relax. Good idea is to go out with your friends. In Oulu there founds many kinds of coffee places, pubs and bars where to go. Just pick one. Two students, Julia and Irina propose their favour

After studies everyone needs a job
When choosing the study field and degree programme decisions are made on different basis. For many it is important to know how easy or hard it is to get a job after graduating.

Mind rests when pulse rises
Exercise relaxes student economically. One choice is to go boxing.

Student meal is good and cheap
In Finland the students can eat in student restaurant where the meals are supported by the state. One of the criteria of the food is wholesomeness. There is a student restaurant in every school of Oulu University of Applied Sciences.

Cultural experiences stashed in the Concert Hall
I sit quietly in the Concert Hall and listen. I am not used to this kind of musical experience but I am impressed. It is a concert of the pop-jazz music pedagogue students of the School of Music, Dance and Media. And these guys can really play.

Let’s have some action
Someone might say that free time activities are an essential part of student life. Mikko Vieltojärvi knows this personally. He is one of the volunteers who make for example student trips and parties possible in Oulu University of Applied Sciences. This ma

A touch of the winter wonderland
Even though there is barely any snow on the ground at the time of the interview, Ede Aghedo and Babatunde Adebowale have already experienced their first snow ever. Before this autumn neither one of them had ever seen snow – apart from the cable TV.

Student housing in good order
Students are satisfied with their homes in Oulu. They think student apartments are of good quality.